Home Depot store in New York. (Photo: Diego M. Radzinschi/ALM) Deal Watch: Latham, Weil Lead Home Improvement Deal; Dealmakers Face Election Headwinds
While the previous few weeks have shown strong M&A volume, this past week underscores that nothing can be taken for granted about the deal market in 2024.
April 02, 2024 at 05:19 PM
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This past week was a slower one in M&A deal volume, with only two announced deals hitting the $1 billion mark. One of those, though, was an $18.3 billion buy of residential roofing distributor SRS Distribution by Home Depot. Weil Gotshal & Manges advised Home Depot, while Latham counseled SRS.
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